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Nina il Not an HeireSs.
SPIES WIDOW SENDS REMARKABLE LETTER


SPIES WIDOW SENDS REMARKABLE LETTER TO A
CHICAGO PAPER.
"Ntna Van Zandt spies" has published letter
in Chicago labor paper. 1t is the first time Nina
has come before the public with anything in the
way OF a statement. She says: do not refute the
hireling liars OF the crazy, jackal Capitalists
press. In the first place. never read these papers
myself in the second, they are not worth answer
ing. But have just been told OF tale hashed
and rehashed by the scandamOngers-tO think
that there are people to read such stuf1-which
recognized as having originated In the hallucina-
lions OF society" madwOman, to whom am un-
fortunately, related Now, ceStainly do not con-
slider 1t In good taste to parade private affairs be-
fore the public but wish TO state, once ana for
ALL that the tale is untrue. 1t Is to the effect that
was "heireSS" TO an estate owned By my aunt in
P1ttsburg, and that upon my marriage was sum-
martly "dlsinherted" and left to pine. Now, when
Joined hands-in spirit-fOr cOwardly, petty
autocrat (hireng murder Variety did not 'permit'
US even to see each other through an iron network
on the occasion for eight weary, dreadful weeks
afterWard-with my beloved husband, he well
knew that l brought him only myself. with a
wealth or affection, trust and reverence. He
knew that number OF years ago had iatly re-
fused TO pose as the prospective "heiress" to some
property gained by methods OF which l do not ap-
prove: and owned by person whom could not,
knowing her, respect.
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Don NJ. DickimoOn In = Rage
HIS INDIGNATION At AN ALLEGED PORTRAIT AND
SKETCH or HIMsRLF IN A HEWsPAPKh
A telegram from Detroit December 9. says: Don
n Dickinson was In . rage yesterday over the
sketch and portrait Of himself that appeared In the
Chicago Tribune. He held the paper in his hand
and said to a reporter who had dropped In: "Look
at that! am willing to forgive them for that carl
cature of myself which they have put in as por-
trait but when they state that my father was born
In Nottingham England l consider myself person.
ally outraged. My fathers ancestors, back to
1882, were ali born in this country. Ny fathers
tionary war, and my great grandfather was with
Wolfe on the plains OF Abraham. My father is
now dead, and II there is anything that would
make him turn In his grave IL would be this state
ment-that he was an Engiishman."
Mr.. Dickinson threatened a Detroit paper with
q libel suit for making similar mistake.
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Yesterday, JosephirJ ohnsons will was admitted
20 prootIe anu fecOI and letters issued 10 X d.
SomerytLle; bond SIC Estate OF Patrick FItI
gerald; Letters OF a9li5tration issued to Bridget
fftzgerald; BOND tlS Estate Of Catherine f.
Coyle; executor oruen TO file bill In equity 10
construe Will Estate Of. c. Harmon; letters OF
administration granted ID. Harmon. bond sioo
Estate OF Caroline kauian; viii proven and ad.
United 20 probate. Este OF Thomas Anderson:
order authorizing sale ofersonaI effects. Estate
OF Austinia Y. Madden; a2raisers appointed ~
tate Of Henry Mclntire; tentory returned Is
Miller; inventory dispensswfth Estate OF Flfz
hbeth B. Wallace; viii adn,ted TO probate
CRIMINAL CoUBT-JuC. MONTGOMERY.
Yesterday, Mamie Graha, housssbrea sanv and
arson; verdict guilty OF houbreakiny in khs. day
with the intent 10 steal Hen Smith horse steai-
Ing: verdict guilty. Isaac johnson, second Of
Tense petit Larceny; verdict CITY.
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A Horse Dies Of yEydrOphObia.
BITTEN BY ITS MAD STABLE COMPANION A BIG NEW
FOUNDIAND

N,
FOUNDLAND.
A Chicago dispatch, dated December o. says:
The first well-authenticated case Of a horse being
attacked by rabies, or veritable hy1rophoOia In
this state was chronicled tonight. The animal,
which was valuable one, belonging to Frank C,
Green, treasurer OF the Chas. Truax Co., was &C
customed TO be stabbed with a fine Newfoundland
dog. The dog was first attacked with hydro
phobia, and before 1t was shot had bitten the
horse. Thirty-three days after the dog was shot
the horse began TO show symptoms OF some mystic
rlous allment Prof. A. Ii. Baker, OF the Chicago
Veterinary College declared the horse to be suffer-
Ing IRON hydrophObia. IL was removed to the
veterinary College. The muscles round the jaws
were violently twitehing all the time, but the
morse drank freely OF water. Itpawed and stamped
Ior three hours occasionally diving forward and
mastered by the veterinarian and the superb ami
nal was shot and killed at the request OF the
owner.
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Mr.. Harper's Wheat Deals.
HE MERELY WENT INTO THEN TIE HOPE OF sAyIN
THE BANK


In the Harper trial In Cincinnati Yesterday conn
sci for Harper handed him three notes bearing the
initials o. X, Z L. H., and asked him to explain
them Harper said that when wiltshire I'm March,
still owed the bank and him those large sums he
insisted on his selling out his wheat deal so as TO
pay his debts, Wiltshire said To do so safely he
should buy some that day 10 keep up the market,
and then he could sell out 10 advantage the next
day.
"He asked my advice" said Harper, "and gave
H. i said 10 him, Make out your order to buy
June wheat and II IT'S all right, I'll o. X. it Mr.
Wiltshire sent 10 the bank this note that he was
going 10 buy that day 10000 OF wheat, and o.
KID II. IL was no act or account OF mine The
pooks OF the DanA VIII show, think that he paid
next day. had no purpose whatever In This trans
action except to get the money for the bank that
was owing 10 II by Wiltshire" The second note
was in cipher, and Harper said II related 10 the
same sort OF transaction. The third note he ex-
pialned by saying that Wiltshire told him he had TO
pay for a lot Of wheat on May1 I.
"He wanted me, said he "to furnish money for
this purpose. refused. He said would be sorry
i advised him TO sell May wheat and buy June md
pay the difference. He asked me TO write memo
randum OF a telegram 10 that effect, saying please
change that May wheat have not provided for TO
June and July. My principal has declined, &C.
Mr.. Wiltshire represented 10 me that he was buy
ing largely for Cleveland parties and that is what
ps suppose ne referred to In the words MY prine-
After Harper had given an account OF the crash
and the manner In which $500, 600 was sent to
Chicago 10 save the deal and he was about TO leave
the stand, Mr.. blackburn again asked him II he
had anything TO do with Mr.. Hopkins wheat deals
through Broker Hoyt He answered that he paid
Hopkins drafts but he did II 10 protect the bank
al was Interested through Hopkins 10 that ex-
tent We would first protect the interests OF the
bank, and, after that was done, II there was any
prort left IL was 10 be divided between Hopkins
and myself"
A sensation ran through the courtroom as
these words were uttered Mr.. Blackburn, TO
break the force OF the admission, asked: "Dtd you
at any time have any intent In all these transac-
tons 10 defraud the bank, or any one else?n
None In the world, " was the reply.
The cross-examinatiOn was BRIEF and pointed
II brought out the single fact that he purchased
certificates OF deposit with his own checks which
were not charged TO his account
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LiBELOCS STATEMENT THAT CHARLES G. FRANCKLYr
WAS A DEFAULTER

LfBELOCS STATEMENT THAT CHARLES G. FRANCKLYN
WAS DEFAULTER.
Every one OF the London newspapers. including
the Times has, on the application OF a solicitor
threatening prosecution for libel printed an
apology for statement published ON the authority
OF Reuters telegram from New York. practically
charging Charles G. Franckly n with having robbed
dent, and stating that he had been arrested on a
criminal suit. There are few instances in the his
tory OF the Times where 1t has printed an apology.
York yesterday, said: 1.-TWO days ago received q
Drlef dispatch from my lawyer In London inform
Ing me that the Times had decided to make an
apology. l instructed my lawyer to prosecute
every English paper that published the libel
against me-" Mr.. Franckyn stated further that
leving the publishers from legal liability. Mr..
Francklyn expressed the opinion that some OF the
American newspapers were In the same boat with
the London journals.
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The VANDERBILTs AT CoNsrANTINoPLE-Mr W.
b. vanderbilt, who has arrived at ConStantinOple
In his yacht, the Ava, win remain week and win
then proceed for Jerusalem. The Vanderbilt party
ana another party OF Americans on Friday wit
messed the Selamlik ceremony. The sultan sent a
message 10 United States Minister Strauss who
was also present, that he would receive the visit
Or=
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The Virginia Legislature i'm Session.
STATE OFFICERS ELECTED AND A RESOLUTION CON-
DEFINING The PRESIDENTS TARIfF MESSAGE IN

The Virginia Legislature i'm Session.
STATE OFFICERS ELECTED AND A RESOLUTIOS CON-
DEFINING The PRESIDENTS TARIFF MESSAGE IN
TRoDCCED
Tue Virginia general assembly yesterday elected
the democratic caucus nominees for the state
offices, as follows: Secretary OF the commonwealth
Henry W. Flournoy; auditor OF public accounts
Morton Mayre; second auditor, Frank Gruffin;
treasurer, A W. Harmon, IT.; railroad commits
5oner, JAS C. HILL superintendent public print
Ing, j. III. ODann0n; superintendent OF the peni-
ture, Thos. Withheld The election OF a United
states senator Will take place on the Goth inst
when Hon. Jno. s. Barbour VIII be elected
In the senate a joint resolution was offered pro-
Wiling Tor the appointment or a special Joint COM
mittee OF three senators and five delegates 10
consider and report what further legislation II
any, Is required In the matter or the public debt
with power 10 consult the governor, the attorney
general and such counsel as have been employed
by the state In defense OF its interests.
IN the house Mr.. Waddill (rep.) offered the fol-
lowing Joint resolution: Whereas, the recent mes
sage of the President or the United States under
pretext OF revenue reform practically recommends
Tree trade In this country, which would in effect
break up our manufacturing Industries, paralyZe
the business interests OF the country generally
and pauperize the laboring classes; and whereas
the adoption OF such policy would be especially
detrimental TO the material interests OF virginia.
therefore, resOlyed. that our Senators In Congress,
De directed and our Representatives be requested
10 oppose any and all measures looking TO a re-
duction OF the tarn duties OF the country whereby
the business and material interests OF Virginia.
would be injuriously affected and especially that
they be requested 10 oppose all measures looking
10 the removal OF the duty upon such raw ma,
terial as iron ore, COAL lumber, sumac wool and
other products or Virginia"
The house, by q strict party vote refused To
suspend the rules so as TO put the resolution ON its
passage, and IL was referred TO a committee
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DEATH OF THE SLAYER OF CAPT. W. W. HAIL.
Mrs; Rebecca Hall, wife Of the late Capt w. w.
Hall, OF the United States Secret Service died in
Lexington, KY, Thursday. Her maiden name
was Cox. She was noted principally as the muir
derer OF her husband, whom she shot I'm Chicago
on the night OF June 20, 1885, killing him in
stantly. She claimed To have shot him In self-de-
tense and was acquitted. Capt. Hall met his wife
in a disreputable house, and a stormy cOnnubial
life followed the marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-10

POLAND WArrn
POLAND WATER.
Sure Cure for Brght Disease Of the Kidnsys stone
In the Bladder. DyspepssA. Dropsy, SALT
Rheum. and scrofuls.
Contains lea organic mattsrthan any water known.
am the Sole Agent for this Oesbatsd watsr for the
District Of Columbia
Look out for imitasions
JOHN KEYW0RTH
9Th and d strssts northwest
One square north Of Rsnnsyivsnis svsnuA
Telephone cal. 1854 Ae-lm
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The Fisheries COmulission.

NEWS REGARDING IT ALL THE WAY FROM CANADA.
telegram from ottawa, Ont, December 9, says:
Cabinet councils are being held almost daily since
the assembling Of the Fishery Commission at
Washington. Cipher dispatches are constantly
being received from Sir Charles Topper but barely
an linking OF their nature has leaked out 1t is
learned to-day, however, from a reliable source,
that the Information Of the nOn-Success OF the
commission in arriving at basis OF agreement so
lar Is approximately correct. This corroborates
In part the view taken all along by well-tnrormed
persons here that the Commission will prove abOr-
tive People are commencing to surmise that this
Will be the case and are beginning to smile at the
premerS aStuteneSS In not having anything to do
with an undertaking the result OF which doubt
less he plainly foresaw when he declined to become
Canada'S representative.
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No VISITING OR RIDING on SUNDAY.-The New
York Sun, Dec. 8, says: The Rev. DR.. Z. Walpole
Warren, for whose importation under a labor con.
tract the United states propose to fine his church
advanced proposition at the calvary BAPTIST
church last evening, at a meeting OF the Young
Peoples Christian Association. which was sup
ported by majority OF those present. on a stand
Ing vote He proposes an agreement among
young ladies not TO VISIT to receive calls or 10 ride
upon Sunday, and this was what was voted upOn
He has started a movement or this sort In his own
church.
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MILITIA TO PROTECT OHIO MINERS.-The three
companies OF the 9TH Ohio regiment that were
called out by Gov. Foraker TO queI the riot among
the striking ore handlers at FafrpOrt are now I'm
possession OF the ore dock ana Railroad property
Picket lines have been established and the soldiers
are protecting the dozen laborer5 who went to work
Yesterday. dozen Of the leading strikers have
been arrested.
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USING THE kNOUT ON DISORDERLY STUDENTS.-
large crowd OF university students made an at
tack on NJ. Brghalon, the government Inspector
at MOSCOW, Russia, on Friday They also Missed
Count Kapnist, the rector OF the university, and
engaged In other riOtous demonstrations Finally
force OF cosSackS was called out to suppress the
disturbance The troopers charged upon the STU
dents, applying the knout vigorously, and the
crowd was quickly dispersed. Several hundred OF
the students were arrested. The offenders will
probably be expelled from the university
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sinking Of q schooner.
VESSEL Prom BALTIMORE RUN DOWN AND THRI

Capt vanneman, at Lewes Del, late OF the
schooner Nellie s. Terrell, OF Br1dgeton, N. j.,
bound from Baltimore to wareham, Mass, with
oyster shells, reports: AT 1880 Thursday even
ing. Barnegat light, IL miles north northwest the
Jerrill was struck on the port quarter by the
steamer AIgters, New York for Galveston, and
sunk Immediately. The steward and two men
were lost. The captain and others were taken up
by the Algiers and aboard the pilot boat Howard
and landed at Lewes. The steward was the cap
tains brother and belonged TO Goshen, near Cape
May. The seamen belonged to Prince Edwards
Island and Nantucket. Capt Vanneman reports
that the night was clear and starlight, the side
eral times.n
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BEECHER's CHURCH.-The fOrtiefh annual meeting
OF the society OF Plymouth Church. last night was
OF exceptional interest. Resolutions were passed
generating Rev. DIR. Joseph Parker from the
charges made against him In connection with his
eul0gy OF Henry Ward Beecher, and congratulate
Ing him upon the success OF his American visit
report OF the action OF the committee In extend.
Ing Il call TO the Rev. Charles Berry, of Wolver-
hampton, England, was made, and the hope was
generally expressed that favorable response
would be received. During the past year the
church membership has Increased by twenty-
three. and the total membership is now 2,543
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PROSECUTION UNDER THE OLEox

PROSECUTION UNDER THE OLEoMARGARrNE Law
At Providence, r. l., Charles II. Robinson was
yesterday adJudged probably guilty Of violating
the laws relative TO the sale OF oeOmargarine and
gave bail for his appearance. These proceedings
with one other pending here are the first OF their
KIND, In the fnternarevenue district OF COnnecti-
cutl and the case against Robinson the wholesale
dealer, Is the first OF Its class brought In the
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AN OLD-TIME ABoLITION,sT DEAD.-Hon Benia-
min Rush Plumley, an associate of william Lloyd
Garrison In the earliest agitation against slavery
died at his residence In Galveston, Tex yesterday
aged seventy-seven years. During the late war he
servet on Gen. FremOnts staff and afterward on
the stan OF Gen. Banks He was a native OF Phil
adelphia, and prominent in politics In that city
during the ante-bellum days. At the time OF his
death he was serving his NTH term as member
OF the Texas legislature.
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FRENCH SYMPATHY FOR RUssIA.-Madame Adam
has written a letter to the French press in which
She suggests that the SphinXes in the Tuiller-
les be returned to the Navy Club OF Sebastopo and
that the cross and steeple be restored to the old
Church OF Styladmir. The Rep,tblique Franchise
and the Gautois applaud the proposal. The latter
paper says: every testimony OF sympathy and eS-
TEEN for Russia must obtain our support
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KNIGHTBD BY THE POPE.-Chas. l. Webster the
well-known publisher OF New York, was recently
made knight OF the Order Of Plus by Pope Leo
XIII. The order was conferred by Archbishop Cor
rigan, and was bestowed on account OF Mr.. Web
which was published a short time ago. MI. Web.
ster Is the f1rst American who has received the
kn1ghthOOd from the pope
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SHOCKING IMNORALITY IN AN INFIRNARY.-A ter
rfble state OF affairs has been disclosed at the
county innrmaTy at Winchester, Ohio. Six girls,
all under age, Will soon become mOthers All are
vergtng on imbecil1ty. A short time ago q family
che inf1rmary and adopted her. It soon became
known 10 the family that she was In an interesting
conauon. and THURSDAY she was returned TO the
facts are just leaking out, and are causing tro-
mendous sensation. A meeting Of the innrmsty
directors has been called, and thorough inyo0fi.
cation win be made at once.
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Yesterday, the dted TO W. X. Ryan from Secre-
taTy Whitney. conveying 20. IA acres OF GraSslands
Tor $1,000, was PLACED on record C. c. RingwGt
has bought OF Lisetp Meyers Tor 81 600 pt. lot L.
NJ sd. frOnt!ng G6 net inches 18th street. and
III feet inches on Duth Carolina avenue south
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A GAM Or "DRAw,-

Not that seductive fascinating thing which possesses
such magnetism for Congressman in particular. but
game full OF sterling merit subject to the uncer
to the skiiiiui manipulation of the cards, but
game in which ALL PEOPLE have an interest and
which never fails to DRAW
Eager and anxious crowds to that particular place
where HONEST VALUES given in exchange for
The SONG OF THE ovERcOAT, which we have
sung 30 successfully for than q month past, in
mercury drops lower. It was intended to DRAW and
did DRAW multitude Of people to
VICTOR E. ADLER'S
Ten Per Cent Clothing House.
Who supplied themselves with comfortable
OVER COATS
finally delighted tasn. YOU also need an Uvercost
Come buy a Vermont Melton Overcost st a so
Tom. Tome Buy an Aii-wooi Tweed Overcast with silk
Come buy Blue or Brown Chinchills Overcast ct
Come buy an Atwood Melton Overcast. medium
SS%s Sss DrAb Overcast all WOOL with silk
Come !. buy sn Atwood Melton Overcast heavy
Come buy 3 handsome worssed overco.. Oxford, At
Come buy an Atwood Chinchilla Overcast dr.b at
;, Come buy Black Castor Beaver Overcast double
Come buy . Fine Dress Overcast. worth s2a 1t
Come buy Fine West of England Cashmere Over
fef sEs5 ~. 81. n8d pepper and steel gray at
lined. worth s49, .. SsosS os''0'.'.' 'on nun
styles and fabrics for Men Yoaths Boys and Chill
10 Fer Cent Z cl e. hAiPHH ISis 10
9x7 and 929 9TH st. NV. corner Massachusetts, ava
Strictly One Price.
Open Saturday until IL DIM d5
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Coal MINERS WAGEs.-The joint committee OF
the Knights OF Labor and the Miners Amalga-
mated Association In POttsville, Pa, yesterday
Whiting, OF the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Co. In reference TO the basis of wages for the
the miners committee and the Coal and Iron Co
on october 1 will terminate December 81. The
conference was adjourned to Thursday next The
opinion here among the representatives OF the
labor organizations as well as others Is that the
existing agreement Will be continued.
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The Chassworsssaorrov-
CYSsrRI OF THE RAILROAD CtPaxY NV rur
YEsIIGA TING COMMlrn,r

cxSsrRB OF THE RAILROAD ctPINY by THE IN
yEsTIGATING COMMON
Afrer a number Of weeks spentn the inyest,va-
ton OF the causes which led the Cbatsworth
train wreck, the Illinois Railroaand warehou,.
Commission has submitted 10 O. oylesby re-
port stating that, In their opinn, the strain
would not have been destroyed irhe bridge had
not burned before the train reacsi tlp They
found 10 evidence 10 show that IN burning was
the work OF an incendiary: but helQhat the rail-
road II censurable for neglect ia Iai,g 10 nspect
the condition OF the track and Dridg In adyance
OF the train They say that the Rr financial
e0ndi,ion u the road does not relieve OF the re-
Bponsibrfy.
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Mr. SULLIVAN MAY RECEIVE VISITORS - Lord
Mayor sullivan, who is prisoner In TullamOre Jail
ceve visitors for two hours daily without the pres
ence OF a warder, provided he promises that no
documents shall pass between himself and his
visitors Mr.. Sullivan says he will accept the con-
cessiOn II IL does not emanate from MIR Balfour
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TIE STATUE TO TIE MANCHESTER MARrYRs UN-
vKILED.-The memorial statue OF the Manchester
martyrs was unveiled at Limerick last night, ad-
vantage having been taken OF the night and the
funeral OF q member OF the local branch OF the
National League TO perform the ceremony inter.
rupted fortnight ago. DR.. McInnerney presided
The police were taken by surprise and learned Of
the affair only q short time before It was con-
ciudeo but did not interfere with the proceedtn0a